The loss was the first of the season for coach Brian Morehouse's Flying Dutch, who were eliminated in the second round of post-season play for only the third time in their last 10 appearances. The Flying Dutch finished with a 28-1 record.

Sophomore Maura McAfee of Midland (Midland HS), hobbled by a sprained ankle suffered in Friday's first-round win, finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds for her 14th double-double of the season.

The winning Lady Reds (26-3) shot 49 percent (27-for-55), the best by a Hope opponent, including 7-of-9, from 3-point territory. Hope, meanwhile, finished at 37% but was bolstered by a 45.8-percent effort from outside the arc (11-of-24).

“Denison is ranked in top 10 for a reason — credit to them as they dominated in all phases,” Hope coach Michael Schanhals said. “Connor Miedema played well in goal. Matt Hemenway stood out on defense for us and held their top scorer to zero goals and two assists.”